When procuring goods and/or services, you want to be sure that your contractors or other service providers and suppliers ensure their employees’ safety. One way to be sure is to ask companies if they have a safety certificate. Although the OHSAS 18001 certificate is currently less well known than the Netherlands’ ‘VCA’ (safety checklist for contractors) certificate, more and more companies are choosing OHSAS 18001. This brochure explains what OHSAS 18001 is, why companies choose OHSAS 18001 and the benefits OHSAS 18001 offers for the ordering parties.